Senior Technical Writer: AI-Driven API Documentation

Amazon Jobs

Bellevue (WA)

On-site

USD 126,000 - 170,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Health insurance

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Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Amazon is seeking a seasoned Technical Writer to craft and deliver high-quality technical documentation and code samples for complex technology products. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to refine API design and customer-facing content, while incorporating AI tools to streamline publishing and ensure accuracy and usability.

The role emphasizes working within an agile environment, adhering to style guides, and driving content strategy from ideation through

Qualifications

5+ years of technical writing in a related field
Bachelor's degree in CS, English, Technical Writing, or a related field
Experience in technical writing in a relevant field
Experience using and following a style guide
Experience using content publishing tools to write, format, manage, and publish technical content on the web
Experience with XML-based publishing systems
Experience designing, planning, and delivering content projects
Experience with cloud services
Experience working with Agile methodologies
Experience with Git or an equivalent distributed version control system
Experience with XML, reStructuredText, or Markdown-based documentation systems

Responsibilities

Develop, negotiate, and drive content strategy aligned with engineering product strategy
Author and deliver technical documentation and code samples
Collaborate with engineers, PMs, designers to improve API design and user experience
Evaluate and integrate generative AI tools into documentation workflows
Drive measurement of content effectiveness and implement process improvements